Education & Training
The
San Diego Psychoanalytic Society and Institute provides two
psychoanalytic training programs for qualified mental health
clinicians. One includes comprehensive education and clinical training
in adult psychoanalysis and in child and adolescent analysis, as well
as a non-clinical psychoanalytic academic program. The other offers
education and advanced clinical training in adult psychoanalytic
psychotherapy and in child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
A member of the American Psychoanalytic Association, SDPSI is
accredited by the California Medical Association and the California
Psychological Association. This institution has received approval to
operate from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational
Education Bureau. The Bureau has determined that this institution’s
operational plan satisfies the minimum standards listed in Education
Code section 94915(b).
Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Two Year Program
September 2007– June 2009
Adult Psychoanalytic Training
Program
Four Year Program
September 2008 – June 2012
(Space still available. Applications are welcomed. See below.)
Extension
Division Programs
2008
ADULT PSYCHOANALYTIC TRAINING PROGRAM
FOUR YEAR PROGRAM
September 2008 – June 2012
APPLICATION FORM 2008-2012
Advance registration is requested. Print out, fill out, and send application form to:
SDPSI
4455 Morena Blvd., Ste. 202
San Diego, CA 92117
*Introduction*
The
San Diego Psychoanalytic Society & Institute (“SDPSI”) provides
training programs for the comprehensive education and clinical training
in adult psychoanalysis, and in child & adolescent psychoanalysis.
There is also an Academic Associate Program for the scholastic study of
psychoanalysis that does not include clinical training.
The
curriculum strives for scholarly achievement, personal growth, and the
development of clinical competence in practicing psychoanalysis and
psychodynamic psychotherapy. While certain minimal requirements must be
met, the education of a psychoanalyst depends on a tripartite model and
the realization of a favorable balance among the three basic components
of psychoanalytic education: 1. A personal analysis conducted by a
Training Analyst; 2. A four-year curriculum of didactic seminars; 3.
Supervised clinical experience and a continuous case conference until
graduation.
*General Information* Table of Contents - APT
I. Hours of Classes
II. Suitability for Training
III. Admission Requirements
IV. Components of Psychoanalytic Education and Clinical Training
V. Progression
VI. Leave of Absence Policies
VII. Annual Fees for Courses and other Services
VIII. Cancellation of Training and Refund Policies and Provisions
IX. SDPSI’s Approval to Operate and Officer Continuing Education Credit
X. Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program Faculty
I. Hours of Classes
The next class for the Adult Analytic program will begin in September
of 2008. Classes meet on Wednesday afternoons from 3pm to 7 or 7:30pm.
Occasional seminars are held on Saturday mornings. There are three
terms: Fall Term from September to November; Winter Term from December
to February; and Spring Term from March to May. Seminars for the
program in Child and Adolescent analysis require at least three years
for completion. Any additional seminars are scheduled one evening a
month from September through May.
II. Suitability for Training
All applicants must possess a license to practice in California at the
time clinical training begins and must have been trained at an
accredited school. Those eligible to apply are: Doctors of Medicine or
Osteopathic Medicine who are in or have completed a psychiatry
residence program; mental health professionals with a clinical Master’s
degree who have completed at least two eligible, additional
post-doctoral years of didactic and clinical training. Under certain
circumstances a waiver of the above standards may be possible. A waiver
is not required for participation in the Academic Associate Program.
This is a non-clinical program for academicians whose work and
interests would be served by the systematic study of psychoanalytic
theory.
Selection for psychoanalytic training requires the applicant have
mature character and ethical values. No applicant is ever excluded on
the basis of age, race, ethnic background, religious affiliation or
sexual orientation. III. Admission Requirements
A brief biography highlighting the development of interest in
psychoanalysis, educational transcripts, letters of reference, etc.
(Please download the application packet at the link above).
IV. Components of Psychoanalytic Education and Clinical Training
Education in psychoanalysis is based on tripartite model, consisting of:
1) Personal analysis
2) Supervised clinical work in psychoanalysis of adults
3) Didactic seminars.
The
personal experience of psychoanalytic treatment for the student aims to
help the understanding and hope for lasting change. Education in
psychoanalysis assists the candidate in acquiring the theoretical
background and clinical skills necessary for the effective use of
psychoanalytic process in the treatment of mental dysfunction. This
didactic education involves organized clinical and theoretical seminars
and regular supervision of psychoanalytic clinical work. Its goals
include the candidate’s gaining an appreciation of the technical
features of the analytic setting, the nature and commitment of analyst
and analysand, and the nature of the psychoanalytic stance and attitude
that contributes to the success of the psychoanalytic process.
1) Personal Psychoanalysis
An essential aspect of psychoanalytic education is the personal
psychoanalysis. A firsthand analytic experience is essential for
clinical training and as a way to understand one’s own unconscious
processes. This experimental knowledge is fundamental for working with
patients and understanding one’s own evoked reciprocal responses that
are commonly part of the psychoanalytic process. Personal analyses are
conducted four of five times a week through termination, except under
special and temporary conditions. Because in its early stages a
personal analysis can potentially be unsettling, it is recommended that
the analysis begin in advance of matriculation, ideally at least a
year, but a minimum of six months is required before the beginning of
the psychoanalytic curriculum.
Candidates who have completed a prior analysis with a training analyst
must be in a training analysis at least during part of their supervised
work, so that countertransference reactions and experience can be
analyzed. Generally, where the student has completed a prior analysis
it is advised that the student consider having the experience of an
analysis with another training analyst. This section should be based on
the student’s own sense of whom he or she would like to work with.
However, SDPSI cannot guarantee that unanticipated events such as
illness, poor health, or a decision to leave the community, will not
interfere with or interrupt the analysis. Each student should discuss
any such concerns with a potential analyst before beginning the
analysis.
Fees are set by an agreement between the
analyst and the student. Training analysts do not participate in
administrative discussions or decisions regarding the progress of their
analysis, and they report only the number of analytic sessions
conducted each month. The decision to terminate an analysis is made by
the student and his or her training analyst within the psychoanalytic
process. Most students obtain several years of analytic treatment
during their training, to allow a substantial portion of the student’s
supervised analytic work to occur while the personal analysis is still
ongoing.
2) Supervised Clinical Work
The supervisory relationship provides the context within which the
candidate identifies and develops the skills needed to successfully use
the psychoanalytic method. Candidates are encouraged to select a
supervising analyst at the time they begin classes, in order to begin
thinking psychoanalytically about their current case load. After
satisfactorily completing the first six months of seminars, the student
may apply for authorization to begin the first supervised analytic case.
While in the program, most of the analytic patients in supervised
psychoanalysis will come from the E.M. Lippett Psychoanalytic Referral
Service. The fees for supervision are negotiated between student and
supervisor and commensurate with the fee paid by the analysand, but
with a maximum fee determined by the Education Committee. Training
analysts will not supervise their own analysand at anytime during the
candidacy.
3) Didactic Seminars
A carefully designed sequence of seminars should enable the student to
acquire a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of the
psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice, and the interrelationship
between them. The integration of these seminars with the student’s
ongoing supervised psychoanalysis allows the student not only to
understand the theoretical underpinnings of both clinical material and
methodology, but also to gain conviction of the manner in which
clinical material provides the empirical basis for theoretical
formulations and their revisions.
The seminars are organized into four tracks or perspectives, each with a number of courses: (a) Psychoanalytic theory or conceptual perspective; (b) The developmental perspective, including child, adolescent and adult development; (c) Psychopathology; and; (d) Clinical practice.
a) The theory or conceptual track
begins with a survey of historical context, both scientific and
cultural, in which the discovery of psychoanalysis took place. During
the five years, the student will cover the fundamental theoretical
approaches found in psychology and object relations theory. In
addition, issues under much current psychoanalytic investigation, such
as gender identity, sexual development and the bridging of
psychoanalysis with neuroscience are explored.
b) The developmental track
studies psychoanalytic theories of development beginning with infancy
and continuing throughout the life cycle. The origin, adaptive
significance and structural outcome of aspects of human experience such
as affects, sexuality, development of self and object choice are
explored.
c) The psychopathology track
explicates psychoanalytic theories of neurosis, character disorder,
borderline personality organization, and narcissistic pathology, as
well as other serious pathological conditions.
d) The clinical practice track
first examines assessment of indications and suitability for
psychoanalytic treatment. Seminars then address the conceptual and
technical aspects of the opening phase, middle phase, transference
neurosis and termination. The concepts of resistance, transference and
countertransference, are studied from clinical and metapsychological
points of view. Dreams and their special role in clinical work are
explored in the contexts of the different phases of the analysis.
Special attention is focused on the formulation of interpretations, to
their dynamic effects, to the place of conjecture and to the role of
speech and language analysis. The student is given an ample opportunity
in continuous case seminars and most courses, to present his or her own
clinical material and to learn how to think and write about the
analytic process. The various types of case studies, including initial
evaluation, progress reports and summaries for certification are
discussed.
Although the
basic curriculum is completed in five years, all students continue to
participate in a limited schedule of elective seminars and clinical
case conferences beyond their fourth year, until all requirements for
graduation are fulfilled. A detailed description of each course and its
instructional hours is available upon request from the Administrator.
V. Progression
Each successive phase of the educational process provides some means of
assessing progress in the previous phase. The student’s work and
aptitude for continued training is evaluated periodically by the
Candidate Progression Committee throughout training. This assessment
includes a review of the candidate’s performance in didactic seminars
and in clinical work. The student’s evaluations are available upon
request. Students are expected to attend all class sessions. Credit for
any course will require that the student have no more than two
absences, unless other arrangements to make up the deficiency are made
with the instructor.
Candidates are not authorized to conduct unsupervised psychoanalysis
until such authorization is formally given by the Institute. A student
may request permission to do unsupervised analysis, after having had
considerable experience with at least three cases under supervision, if
the student’s three supervisors and the Education Committee agree that
the candidate has demonstrated the capacity to independently conduct
competent psychoanalysis.
VI. Leave of Absence Policies
A student may request a temporary leave of absence from the program. A
temporary leave of absence needs to specify the amount of time the
student will be on leave and the reason for the absence. Just prior to
the conclusion of that time off the student is expected to notify the
school in writing of his/her decision to resume training or extend the
leave of absence. VII. Annual Fees for Courses and other Services:
Application Fee: $150.00
Adult Psychoanalytic Program Annual Tuition:
First Four Years …….. $2,100.00 (Billed at $700.00 per term)
Subsequent Years ….. $1,095.00 (Billed at $365 per term)
Payment is due prior to the start of the term for which the student has been billed.
Child Psychoanalytic Program Tuition:
Candidates in Adult Training…..$350.00
Graduates of Adult Training……$450.00
♦♦Courses and applicable fees are subject to change without notice♦♦
Personal Analysis & Supervision Costs: The
cost of the candidate’s personal analysis and supervision cases are
arranged individually with the Training & Supervising Analyst.
VIII. Cancellation of Training and Refund Policies and Provisions
The student has the right to withdraw from the program at any time. If
the student withdraws from the program, in writing, prior to the
completion of the term, a prorated portion of the paid tuition will be
refunded, less a $100 administrative fee.
IX. Approval to Operate and Offer Continuing Education Credit
The San Diego Psychoanalytic Society & Institute has been approved
as a Continuing Education Provider under the Consumer Affairs
Department, Board of Behavioral Sciences Business and Professions Code,
CEP4940 and PCE794 by the Board of Behavioral Sciences to offer
continuing educational credits for RNs, MFTs, LCSWs, MSW. SDPSI is
accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality and the California
Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for
physicians. The SDPSI takes responsibility for the content, quality and
scientific integrity of this CME activity. The accreditation period
covers July 22, 2003 to July 21, 2007.
X. Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program Faculty
Training & Supervising Psychoanalysts
Joanne E. Callan, PhD, Director of Education
Calvin A Colarusso, MD**
Richard B. Hicks, MD
John Hassler, MD
Lee Jaffe, PhD
Nadine A. Levinson, DDS
James L. Morris, MD (LOA)
Robert A. Nemiroff, MD*
Alvin Robbins, MD
Barbara Rosen, PhD
Sanford Shapiro, MD
Stephen R. Silk, PhD
Michele A. Stewart, MD
Alan Sugarman, PhD**
Geographic Rule TA/SA
Phyllis Tyson, PhD
Robert Tyson, MD
Senior Instructors
Ada Burris, MD
Adaline E. Corrin, MD
Edward L. Fields, MD
Jaga Nath Glassman, MD
Stephen H. Gould, MD
Paul Keith, MD
Haig A. Koshkarian, MD
Donald L. Kripke, MD
Eli Miller, MD
Gay Carol Parnell, PhD
Davis A. Suskind, MD
Harry B. Woods, MD
Bryan Bruns, MD
Judy Hughes, PhD
Instructors
Judith Braun, MD
Diane Hoye Campell, MD
Gordon Caras, PhD
David J. Diamond, PhD
Steven Elig, MD
Dan Gardner, MD
Thomas A. Hessling, MD
Keith Kanner, PhD
Claudia Law-Greenburg, PhD
Hollis McMillan, PhD
Timothy Rayner, MD
Eduardo Val, MD
Mel-Spiro, PhD
Maria Ritter, MD
Martha Peck, PhD
Caroline de Pottel, PhD, LCSW
Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Two Year Program
September 2007– June 2009
Co-Directors of Psychotherapy Program
Sonya Hintz, MD & Tara Robbins, PhD
PPP Executive Committee Members
Daniel Blaess, PhD
Scott Boles, PhD
Sonya Hintz, MD
Felise Levine, PhD
Marky Reynolds, LCSW
Tara Robbins, PhD
Sheila Sharpe, Ph.D
Director of Education:
Joanne Callan, PhD
Click
here to read the Information Brochure
APPLICATION FORM 2007-2009
Advance registration is requested. Print out, fill out, and send application form to:
SDPSI
4455 Morena Blvd., Ste. 202
San Diego, CA 92117
*Introduction*
The San Diego Psychoanalytic Society & Institute (“SDPSI”)
announces our two-year Advanced Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy Program for clinicians who want to acquire
expertise in psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy.
This training investigates the mind, as viewed from
the perspectives of current psychoanalytic theories
of normal and pathological development and function.
It also explores how the developing individual acquires
the capacity to know and care for others, attains a
gender identity, develops standards and ideals, and
balances working, loving and living throughout the life
cycle. This program considers challenges and solutions
for offering psychotherapy in the current economic environment.
Individuals who
successfully complete this two-year program receive a certificate of
graduation in Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. At the completion of
this program students have the option of:
a) further training in the treatment
of children and adolescents
b) joining a psychoanalytic psychotherapy
study group
c) applying to the Adult Psychoanalytic Training
program
*General Information*
Table of Contents
I. Hours of Classes
II. Suitability for Training
III. Admission Requirements
IV. Supervision of Clinical cases
V. Personal Treatment
VI. Progression
VII. Leave of Absence Policies
VIII. Annual Fees for Courses and other Services
IX. Cancellation of Training and Refund Policies and Provisions
X. SDPSI's Approval to Operate and Officer Continuing Education Credit
XI. Psychotherapy Program Contact Information
XII. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program Faculty
I. Hours of Classes:
Classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 5:15 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. for a total of 33-36 weeks from September
through June. Didactic readings emphasize the application
of psychoanalytic thought to the practice of psychotherapy.
II. Suitability for Training:
A
fundamental requirement for psychoanalytic psychotherapy education and
clinical training is an established identity as a professional whose
conduct assures a firm and enduring commitment to responsible and
ethical patient care. Character, integrity, and evidence of ethical
conduct provide indications of the applicant's suitability. Evaluation
of suitability is based on interviews with faculty members, as well as
letters of reference.
All individuals applying for psychotherapy training
will possess a license to practice in California at
the time they begin the part of the training that involves
treatment of supervised cases.
Applicants are
asked to include in their application a personal statement, and a
written case report. The personal statement conveys the development of
interest in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and the motivation for
applying to the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program.
III. Admission Requirements:
Licensed mental health clinicians in the State of California,
and Doctoral or Masters level clinicians and students
who are not yet licensed, are eligible for application.
A copy of the license and proof of malpractice insurance
are required of those who are licensed.
IV. Supervision of Clinical Cases:
Students
enrolled in this program treat a minimum of two psychoanalytic
psychotherapy supervised cases. Cases are begun during the first year.
Each therapy case is conducted at least twice a week, with weekly
supervision for the first three months. One case is in treatment for at
least 18 months and is supervised for a minimum of 50 hours. A second
case is in treatment for at least one year and is supervised for a
minimum of 25 hours. Supervision is provided by an SDPSI faculty member
or SDPSI psychotherapy associate faculty member.
V. Personal Treatment:
Students
are in concurrent psychoanalysis or psychoanalytic psychotherapy, at a
minimum frequency of twice a week, for at least one year while in
training. Treatment is provided by a member of SDPSI, or by another
psychodynamically-trained therapist approved by the Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy Executive Committee.
VI. Progression :
The
student's work is evaluated semiannually by the Progressions Committee
of the Psychotherapy Executive Committee and discussed with the student
by the designated faculty member. Progression standards include
attendance, completion of written reports, and satisfactory evaluations
by teachers and supervisors.
VII. Leave of Absence Policies:
A
student may request a temporary leave of absence from the program. A
temporary leave of absence specifies the amount of time the student
will be on leave and the reason for the absence. Just prior to the
conclusion of the leave of absence, the student is expected to notify
the school in writing of his/her decision to resume training or extend
the leave of absence.
VIII. Annual Fees for Courses and other Services:
Application Fee: $150.00
Annual Tuition: *$1800.00
*Student are billed $600.00 per term (Fall, Winter,
Spring).
Payment is due prior to the start of the term for which the student has been billed.
Books/Bibliographies……………..$250.00
**Courses and applicable fees are subject to change without notice**
Personal Treatment Costs: The
cost of the student's personal treatment and supervision cases are
arranged individually with the therapist/analyst and each supervisor.
IX. Cancellation of Training and Refund Policies and Provisions:
The
student has the right to withdraw from the program at any time. If the
student withdraws from the program, in writing, prior to the completion
of the term, a prorated portion of the paid tuition will be refunded,
less a $100 administrative fee.
X. SDPSI's Approval to Operate and Offer Continuing Education Credit:
The San Diego Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
has been approved as a Continuing Education Provider
under the Consumer Affairs Department, Board of Behavioral
Sciences Business and Professions Code, CEP4940 and
PCE794 by the Board of Behavioral Sciences to offer
continuing educational credits for RNs, MFTs, LCSWs,
MSW. SDPSI is accredited by the Institute for Medical
Quality and the California Medical Association to provide
continuing medical education for physicians. The California
Board of Psychology accepts the Category 1 CE credits
from the CMA. SDPSI takes responsibility for the content,
quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
The accreditation period covers July 22, 2003 to July
21, 2007 .
XI. Psychotherapy Program Contact Information
Questions about the Program (Course Content &/or Application Process):
Sonya Hintz, MD, Co-Director, PPP Program
Office Phone: (858) 455-6511 **** Email:
shintz@san.rr.com
Requests for Applications, Forms and other material:
Michelle Blancett, Office Administrator
Phone: (858) 454-3102 **** Email: admin@sdpsi.org
XII. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program Faculty
Psychotherapy Associate Instructors
Margaret Bouher, LCSW
Caroline de Pottel, PhD, LCSW
Penny Dublin, LCSW
Sonya Hintz, MD
Felise Levine, PhD
Louise Lewis, LCSW
Peter Libero, PhD
Tara Robbins, PhD
Shelia Sharpe, PhD
Extension Division
The Extension Division of SDPSI offers a wide range of courses
and workshops, scientific meetings, and study groups to meet the educational
needs of mental health professionals and the general community. These
events are usually scheduled during the academic year from September
through June.
The Extension Brochure is published in August of each
year
(PLEASE SEE THE SCHEDULE FOR 2007).
MAILING LIST
If you would like to receive our annual Extension Brochure
and/or announcements of upcoming events please submit
your Name (including licensure suffix &/or student
status), Mailing Address, Phone # and Email Address
to admin@sdpsi.org
or leave a message on our office machine at (858) 454-3102.
Upon
submitting your information to be added to our mailing list, we reqeust
that you also submit to us via mail a one time fee of $5 paybale to
SDPSI to help cover the printing & administrative costs of mailings.
CONTINUING EDUCATION : SDPSI
is a CMA-accredited provider. Physicians attending our programs may
report the listed number of hours of Category I credit toward the CMA
Certificate in Continuing Medical Education and the AMA's Physician
Recognition Award. SDPSI is also approved
as a Continuing Education Provider by the California Board of
Behavioral Sciences, Provider Number PCE#794, to offer Category 1
credit for, LCSWs and MFTs and Registered Nurses, Provider Numbers
CEP#4940. The California Board of Psychology accepts the Category 1 CE
credits from the CMA. Psychologists are responsible for reporting your
individual attendance to the Board of Psychology. All attendees will be
responsible for keeping your certificate of attendance for your own
personal records; we do not keep individual copies of your attendance.
Additional information can be obtained from
the Administrator, Michelle Blancett, at 858-454-3102
or admin@sdpsi.org.
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